The Giants rolled past the Miami Dolphins 26-3 on Saturday, but the bigger value in a preseason game like this is usually buried in the details. With most of the starters sitting and Miami also operating with a stripped-down lineup, the score said plenty while the roster questions stayed mostly unresolved.
Still, there were a few things worth pulling out of the rain-soaked win.
For one, the running back picture is getting more interesting by the day. Cam Skattebo looks like the clear lead back now after rotating with Tyrone Tracy last year before getting hurt, but Skattebo did not play against Miami.
Tracy did, and he lost the ball untouched when he tried to switch hands before reaching the line. On its own, that kind of mistake might not mean much, but Tracy already has a reputation for fumbling when hit, so this one stands out.
Devin Singletary helped his case. He ran for 40 yards on eight carries, and his touchdown came after he took the ball at the Miami 13, bounced it outside when he didn’t find anything on the right side, and outran the defense to the pylon.
Eric Gray got a chance in the second half and tried a similar move, but he didn’t have the burst to finish it. Gray did chip in 37 receiving yards on six catches.
Singletary had looked like a cut candidate entering 2026, but after agreeing to take a pay cut from $6.5M to $2.845M, with some of that tied to incentives, his spot is at least part of the conversation now. Add Najee Harris, who did not play, and there’s a real competition brewing over how Harbaugh and Greg Roman want to sort the backfield.
Up front, the Giants’ defense made Miami look like a team with very few answers. De’Von Achane sat, Malik Willis sat, and Jayden Waddle is gone, so the Dolphins weren’t exactly bringing a full attack.
Even so, the Giants held Miami to 32 rushing yards on 16 carries. Cam Miller, starting at quarterback, had the only real movement on the ground for Miami, using two 9-yard scrambles to escape pressure.
Inside, Zacch Pickens and rookie Bobby Jamison-Travis both showed up with disruptive plays. Pickens had two tackles for minus-6 yards and a sack, while Jamison-Travis had one tackle for minus-3 yards and a sack.
There was also some encouraging tape from a few defenders who needed it. Deonte Banks, who flashed as a rookie in 2023 before fading in 2024 and 2025, was back to contesting catches.
Dru Phillips, a 2024 third-round pick who had regressed after a strong rookie year, and Tyler Nubin, a second-round pick in 2024 who struggled badly in 2025, both looked better Saturday. They each finished with three tackles.
Phillips got beaten once, but he was in position, and he also forced two fumbles.
And then there’s Odell Beckham Jr., who remains one of the most watched names in this camp. Jameis Winston targeted him four times after entering the game.
Beckham made one catch, then turned it into extra yards and a first down with a sharp move after the reception. Later, Winston found him in the back of the end zone for what should have been a leaping touchdown, but Beckham let the ball slip through his hands.
The takeaway on Beckham is simple enough: he can still separate from NFL defensive backs. He also had another play where he got downfield and appeared to win his matchup, only to go unseen by the quarterback. Whether that’s enough to land him on the 53 is still an open question.
Elsewhere at receiver, Darius Slayton bounced back after being quiet last week, catching four of six targets for 58 yards to lead the Giants. Calvin Austin added two catches on two targets for 24 yards. Behind Malik Nabers and Malachi Fields, the rest of the wideout pecking order is still very much up in the air.
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